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California landscape architect. Drawing and planting trees while the world burns. Undercover optimist.

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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 14h
Hegseth's impeachment is inevitable. Senate trial after the midterm wave but before people get distracted with Christmas seems like perfect politics.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No AI for kids. Full stop.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
definitely worth reading. I think maybe the broadcast pointing tv cameras into the crowd deserves some opprobrium as well.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I don’t think there’s really even a colorable argument that this isn’t mass murder. theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
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The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My Turkish friend who'd never heard of Anthony Bourdain enjoyed Tony, and I, low-key fanboy, thought it was great. I loved being inside a working kitchen and the portrait of a main character who is not currently likeable but clearly will be later in life.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 01/09/2026
Pretty outrageous that the Supreme Court increasingly plans to release its records only when the entire public that lived through the decisions are dead. Congress should pass legislation requiring all internal communication be preserved and then released 5 years after a justice's retirement.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social piece by the ever-insightful Mike Lofgren is prescient. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/07/d...
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The Disintegration of the U.S. Military Under Trump and Beyond
Russia’s woes in Ukraine reflect its autocracy, corruption, and dismal choices. Sounds like the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This movie was making fun of the Odyssey fifty years before it came out. I'm glad to see from the YouTube comments I'm not the only one who thinks so. youtu.be/92gP2J0CUjc?...
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Holy Grail: Run Away!
YouTube video by Joe Donahue
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I wish I'd gone to see the original Clash of the Titans instead of the Odyssey. Nolan is the hat worn by Ray Harryhausen's horse. youtu.be/ojw1sau98Jg?...
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Clash of the Titans (1981) Official Trailer - Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin Movie HD
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This is how you know we need a wealth tax
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Georgist Georg @jacaissie.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
You either die young, or you live long enough to get into birding and the Grateful Dead
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Anne Cronin @annecronin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
FREE LINK > Tesla Cybertruck sales have been so weak that it's challenging Ford's Edsel to become the biggest automotive flop of all time. Great tale by Bethany Benjamin > www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Tesla’s Cratering Cybertruck Sales Evoke Ford Edsel Comparisons
Both automakers expected consumers to buy hundreds of thousands of their futuristic models per year. Tesla’s pickup is missing the mark by a wider margin.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I try not to overdo this bit but ... my man is begging for it. Let's go.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
the food safety stuff is another reminder that a large, huge, gigantic part of being a republican is going “lmao why are we spending money to prevent horrifying disasters from happening if they never happen 🤪”
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I hope there's at least one more Mee-Maw impersonation. 'Don't speak ill of the newly dead' is fine but Lindsey Graham's soul died a long time ago. youtu.be/fQ4hV2jm3dQ?...
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Seth Meyers impersonates Lindsey Graham and his 'Mee-Maw'
YouTube video by LateNighter
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Micah @rincewind.run · 05/07/2026
"birthright citizenship is destroying this nation and everyone who benefited from it should be denaturalized and deported except this one guy, temporarily, for sports reasons" about sums up this administration
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
During a layover on my way to Europe I checked out Piet Oudolf's lovely new meadow garden at the Calder museum in Philadelphia. The bees were liking it as much as I was.
Piet Oudolf meadow planting at Calder Gardens in Philadelphia
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I worry more about the goal celebrations
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Heading the ball minutes after you've been knocked unconscious is the worst thing you can do for your brain. Heading it into your own goal in a world cup knockout adds injury to your soul. I can't believe a player was knocked unconscious in 2026 and continued playing.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Another Ruth Asawa sculpture this one made of milk cartons. So good.
Ruth Asawa hanging sculpture made of milk cartons
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
In a sane world (an alt reality) today's dissents would sufficient to warrant Thomas, Gorsuch and Alito's impeachment and removal from office. If you defy the plain words, meaning, intent, history, precedent of a black letter constitutional injunction u are abusing your power and should be removed.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Paris urban biking investment helps cut pollution in half: “Between 2005 and 2024, levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter — 2 of the most harmful pollutants to human health — have been slashed by 50% and 55%, respectively.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/paris-proves...
Central Paris bike-lane filled with people on bikes.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Overall it's pretty hard to endorse the current system where 90% of House seats are safe seats and relatively low turnout primaries (a total of, say, 70k votes) determine who serves in congress, sometimes for decades.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Messi: youtu.be/_AoCK5r2TWg?...
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Sundance Kid: 'Can I move?'
YouTube video by Andy Gayton
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Every world cup the Guardian has a fun takedown of American soccer commentary, but how do you do write this many words about Alexi Lalas and not say that he has Pete Hegseth vibes? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Fox’s broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I was worried England might win the world cup but then I saw Pickford was still their goalie.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
16% approval of the MMA fight at the White House shows Trump's true floor. He is heading toward it.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I sometimes overlook the age and longevity of plants that aren't trees. These Prickly Pears are grown from pads on plants that were originally planted around 1850. Gleaned from that historic adobe and planted at this one. The flowers are California native Beach Daisy.
Beach Daisy in bloom with Prickly Pear
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I consider myself a good cook but suspect that actually it's just that I have a vegetable garden. All of my best dishes have ingredients fresh from my garden. www.theguardian.com/food/ng-inte...
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‘Flavour is under siege in this country’: how food in America lost its taste
In the last century, industrialized farming has killed off delicious food – but a brigade of chefs, breeders and farmers are fighting to bring it back
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Examples of striking Dutch bike-lane and urban biking infrastructure via Modacity Life.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The Ruth Osawa wall piece with cactus and agave in the foreground at the Oakland Museum of California is one of my favorite pairings of sculpture and planting in any museum. Osawa was great and someone found this one a perfect home.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
As far as I know, this has been pitched a few times for Lake Merritt in Oakland, but never taken seriously. all-things-nordic.com/2026/03/05/d...
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Denmark’s Floating Islands: Turning Urban Harbors into Havens for Bees and Birds - All Things Nordic
In Denmark, an innovative ecological idea is reshaping the relationship between cities and nature: floating islands covered with wildflowers are being installed in urban harbors to create habitats for...
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
FUCK ICE NOW AND FOREVER
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Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Trump is putting no effort into becoming less unpopular but a TON into putting elements of a coup in place. Some of them may remain invisible, but the ones we can see point to his general approach: violent intimidation + corrupt judges + executive branch and congressional coconspirators + bribes.
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They're Really Going For It
Trump's plan to overturn the midterm elections comes into focus.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I think the reason I've been a little ambiently mad all day is because January 6th rioters are statistically the most likely group of pedophiles in the world and they clubbed a guy to death and they're going to be rich from the tax money that I give to the country I live in.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This time of year my veggie garden becomes more of a flower garden. Sweet peas to make my house smell good, Love in a Mist for the seeds I roast with potatoes, Cal Poppies because they are awesome. There are greens and I'm waiting on my favas, but right now is a fun time for flowers.
Flowers in a vegetable garden
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
New Fox poll is absolutely crushing for Trump: *Approval on economy: 34-66 *Approval on inflation: 28-72 (!) *Dems now lead GOP on economy *55% say Trump mentally unfit for office On the pod, @gelliottmorris.com is so illuminating on all these numbers and much more: newrepublic.com/article/2094...
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Trump Hit by Brutal Fox Poll as Aides Scramble: “He’s in a Bad Mood”
As Trump’s polling slides again and his advisers search for a solution, a data analyst explains why Trump’s standing is even worse than it seems—and details what to expect as the election draws near.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/04/2026
an average of just under 35 percent approval. oof.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Trump Approval Polling: Disapprove: 67% (+7) Approve: 33% (-5) AP-NORC / April 20, 2026 (% Change With March 23, 2026)
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Impeachment is inevitable or some other form of putting him out to pasture with some sort imaginary AI presidency while every human ignores him. There is no way this continues 3 more years.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Trump is running an interesting experiment in how many self-identified Christian Americans have actual religious commitments and how many are just into it because it provides a means for the socially defensible expression of bigotry bsky.app/profile/bria...
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Regardless of whether it’s all talk, when the leader of our country expresses plainly genocidal intent, everyone has to do something. For citizens of all political stripes, it means rejecting this madness. For Congress, it means taking action to rein him in. Now.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Breaking MS NOW: More than 50 House Democrats are now calling for Trump's removal through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.
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Over 50 Democrats push 25th Amendment as Trump threatens to kill ‘a whole civilization’
Democrats are increasingly speaking out to suggest Trump’s removal, even though such an effort is almost certain to fail at the moment.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Right wing and boomer nostalgia includes the nuclear scares of the cold war apparently. Today was fun, can't wait to see what's on the agenda for tomorrow. youtu.be/_-w0Up-212g?...
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Duck and Cover
YouTube video by Felipe Lima
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), & a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Connecting bike-riding with reduced dementia risk. #UrbanTruth
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Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds
Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
An irony of 'No Kings' is Trump is on track to become a powerless symbolic monarch like a European king who spends all their time on a yacht in the mediterranean. He might hold onto his title but I feel certain he won't be running the country by this time next year.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/04/2026
the trump administration is selling this country wholesale to rapacious, extractive industries that will destroy our collective resources for private profit morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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BREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
The headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed.
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toedrifter.bsky.social @toedrifter.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I watched some clips of Trump's speech. It's hard to tell if his speechwriter is AI slop or his brain is. He would have done better to just sway to Ave Maria.
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